horsefly

IPA/ˈhɔːsflaɪ/
IPA/ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/

horsefly — noun

  • horseflysingular
  • horsefliesplural

1. a type of large, heavy-bodied fly whose females bite animals and people to drink

1.名詞B2
釋義

a type of large, heavy-bodied fly whose females bite animals and people to drink their blood, producing a sharp sting and often a swollen, red mark.

例句

Liam yelped when a horsefly bit the back of his neck during the picnic.

horsefly + bite [body part]

The horsefly kept buzzing around Darius's head while he was fixing the fence.

同義詞
  • gadfly

    a less common term for a horsefly or a similar biting fly; also used figuratively for an annoying person

  • cleg

    chiefly British term for a horsefly; rare in American English

用法筆記

Horseflies are active in warm weather and are most common near farms, stables, and bodies of water. The bite comes from the female, which needs blood to produce eggs.